NMSL 2014 Summer Reading Program Survey for Parents

Please help your local library and the New Mexico State Library evaluate the 2014 Summer Reading Program. Your answers on this survey will help obtain funding for the program as well as improve it. Thank you for your time and we appreciate your participation.

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1.Please provide the name of the library where you participated in the Summer Reading Program.

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2.How many children, under your care, participated in the Summer Reading Program, in each age group?

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

more than 10

0-3 years old

0-3 years old 1

0-3 years old 2

0-3 years old 3

0-3 years old 4

0-3 years old 5

0-3 years old 6

0-3 years old 7

0-3 years old 8

0-3 years old 9

0-3 years old 10

0-3 years old more than 10

4-6 years old

4-6 years old 1

4-6 years old 2

4-6 years old 3

4-6 years old 4

4-6 years old 5

4-6 years old 6

4-6 years old 7

4-6 years old 8

4-6 years old 9

4-6 years old 10

4-6 years old more than 10

7-9 years old

7-9 years old 1

7-9 years old 2

7-9 years old 3

7-9 years old 4

7-9 years old 5

7-9 years old 6

7-9 years old 7

7-9 years old 8

7-9 years old 9

7-9 years old 10

7-9 years old more than 10

10-12 years old

10-12 years old 1

10-12 years old 2

10-12 years old 3

10-12 years old 4

10-12 years old 5

10-12 years old 6

10-12 years old 7

10-12 years old 8

10-12 years old 9

10-12 years old 10

10-12 years old more than 10

13-15 years old

13-15 years old 1

13-15 years old 2

13-15 years old 3

13-15 years old 4

13-15 years old 5

13-15 years old 6

13-15 years old 7

13-15 years old 8

13-15 years old 9

13-15 years old 10

13-15 years old more than 10

16-18 years old

16-18 years old 1

16-18 years old 2

16-18 years old 3

16-18 years old 4

16-18 years old 5

16-18 years old 6

16-18 years old 7

16-18 years old 8

16-18 years old 9

16-18 years old 10

16-18 years old more than 10

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3.Do you and your child(ren) have library cards?

Yes

No

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4.How did you first learn about the Summer Reading Program?

At school

At my local library

On the library’s website

Flyer

Word of mouth

On tv or radio or in newspaper

Other source (please specify)

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5.We participated in the Summer Reading Program...

for the first time this year

at this location previously

in a similar program in another library

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6.As a result of participation in the Summer Reading Program, did your child(ren)'s...

Increase

Remain the Same

Decrease

Enjoyment of reading

Enjoyment of reading Increase

Enjoyment of reading Remain the Same

Enjoyment of reading Decrease

Reading more voluntarily

Reading more voluntarily Increase

Reading more voluntarily Remain the Same

Reading more voluntarily Decrease

Reading skill

Reading skill Increase

Reading skill Remain the Same

Reading skill Decrease

Amount of reading

Amount of reading Increase

Amount of reading Remain the Same

Amount of reading Decrease

Use of library

Use of library Increase

Use of library Remain the Same

Use of library Decrease

Socializing

Socializing Increase

Socializing Remain the Same

Socializing Decrease

Verbal communication skills

Verbal communication skills Increase

Verbal communication skills Remain the Same

Verbal communication skills Decrease

Written communication skills

Written communication skills Increase

Written communication skills Remain the Same

Written communication skills Decrease

Comments (optional)

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7.Will you continue to bring your children to the library this fall?

Yes

No

Comments (optional)

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8.The incentives and awards offered by the Summer Reading Program encouraged my child to read.

Yes

No

Comments (optional)

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9.What was your or your child(ren)’s favorite part of the Summer Reading Program, and why?

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10.Please let us know in your own words what a difference the 2014 Summer Reading Program has made for your child(ren) and family.